American themed camp

I'm a cub scout leader in England, and the next camp we go on happens to be on 4th July, so we thought we'd do it American themed.

Just wondering if you guys had any ideas of stuff we could do? We're planning on having a kinda cowboy and indian theme because it's the one kids will have fun with the most, but we want proper American food of the time to go with it.

We're going to try making some proper burgers and some jerky over a fire, and pankakes for breakfast. That's obviously only one proper meal and snacks though.

Also what could we do to make our campsite American like? It's in quite a wooded area in a set or plataus. One of the other leaders works as a tree surgeon and is making us a totem pole. Beyond that though I'm kinda stuck for ideas.

Game wise we're just going to do standard team games like capture the flag, but have a cowboy team and an indian team.

We'll also be doing fire lighting and a bit of absailing and stuff, but there isn't really anyway that can be thememed.

So basically any ideas to make our camp as American feeling as possible would be good. All the stuff has got to be suitable for 8-10 year old kids though.

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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack

When I was a kid, we camped extensively (every weekend in the summer + a full week here and there). So, being in America's Heartland, what did we do? Hmmm...

First, "Cowboys and Indians" is quite simply a stereotype of the midwest and plains, not to mention completely politically incorrect and archaic, but I digress...

Anyway, we used to make pies over the fire, sure. There are pie-making iron things that you can buy and put your own filling in. Very, very easy for that age group. (Yes, I see the post above me illustrates it exactly.)

Hiking and climbing, of course.

Being born and living in the USA for 32+ years, I have never seen a teepee or totum pole other than as decorations or in pictures.

Canoeing, hot dogs, brats, burgers not so much, playing music around a campfire for sure (on instruments, not a radio). Playing any type of game without the need for equipment, sneaking girls into the tent, shooting BB guns at anything that isn't alive, skinny dipping with cousins, arguing with siblings and friends, sitting in an a/c-equiped camping trailer, and that about covers it.